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Afghanistan: A Military History from Alexander the Great to the War against the Taliban
Author: Stephen Tanner
For over 2,500 years, the forbidding territory of Afghanistan has served as a vital crossroads for armies and has witnessed history-shaping clashes between civilizations: Greek, Arab, Mongol, and Tartar, and, in more recent times, British, Russian, and American. When U.S. troops entered Afghanistan in the weeks following September 11, 2001, they overthrew the Afghan Taliban regime and sent the terrorists it harbored on the run. But America’s initial easy victory is in sharp contrast to the difficulties it faces today in confronting the Taliban resurgence. Originally published in 2002, Stephen Tanner’s Afghanistan has now been completely updated to include the crucial turn of events since America first entered the country.
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The Great Tapestry of Scotland
Author: Alistair Moffat, Andrew Crummy, Susan Mansfield Alexander McCall Smith
The brainchild of bestselling author Alexander McCall Smith, historian Alistair Moffat and artist Andrew Crummy, the Great Tapestry of Scotland is an outstanding celebration of thousands of years of Scottish history and achievement, from the end of the last Ice Age to Dolly the Sheep. Like the Bayeux tapestry, the Great Tapestry of Scotland has been created on embroidered cloth, and is annotated in English, Gaelic, Scots and Latin. This book, with a foreword by Alexander McCall Smith, tells the story of this unique undertaking - one of the biggest community arts projects ever to take place in Scotland - and reproduces in full colour a selection of the panels from the completed tapestry, together with descriptive and explanatory material. It is published to coincide with the completion of the tapestry in August 2013. See www.scotlandstapestry.com for further details.
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Alexander the Great: Tactician or Eagle?
Author: John J. Donnangelo
Was Alexander the Great a Tactician or an Eagle? In addition to being skilled in the tactics of planning and coordinating military forces in battle, he also possessed the keen vision of an eagle by “seeing” what his adversaries might be planning and then to counterattack. Was he a military genius or a lucky adolescent? Let us delve deeper into his life and examine the factors.
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The Great Plains
Author: Nicole Alexander
Nicole Alexander, the 'heart of Australian storytelling', takes us on a captivating journey from the American Wild West to the wilds of outback Queensland, from the Civil War to the Great Depression, in an epic novel tracing one powerful but divided family.It is Dallas 1886, and the Wade Family is going from strength to strength: from a thriving newspaper and retail business in Texas to a sprawling sheep station half a world away in Queensland. Yet money and power cannot compensate for the tragedy that struck twenty-three years ago, when Joseph Wade was slaughtered and his seven-year-old daughter Philomena abducted by Apache Indians. Only her uncle, Aloysius, remains convinced that one day Philomena will return. So when news reaches him that the legendary Geronimo has been captured, and a beautiful white woman discovered with him, he believes his prayers have been answered.Little does he know that the seeds of disaster have just been sown. Over the coming years three generations...
The Virtues of War: A Novel of Alexander the Great
Author: Steven Pressfield
I have always been a soldier. I have known no other life. So begins Alexander’s extraordinary confession on the eve of his greatest crisis of leadership. By turns heroic and calculating, compassionate and utterly merciless, Alexander recounts with a warrior’s unflinching eye for detail the blood, the terror, and the tactics of his greatest battlefield victories. Whether surviving his father’s brutal assassination, presiding over a massacre, or weeping at the death of a beloved comrade-in-arms, Alexander never denies the hard realities of the code by which he lives: the virtues of war. But as much as he was feared by his enemies, he was loved and revered by his friends, his generals, and the men who followed him into battle. Often outnumbered, never outfought, Alexander conquered every enemy the world stood against him–but the one he never saw coming. . . .
The Great Master
Author: Toby Alexander
The Great Master by Toby Alexander is a book whose focus is to assist spiritual seekers in their process of self-actualization through the embodiment of 27 steps of self-mastery. The 27 steps are each represented by a sacred Sanskrit word given by Toby Alexander's teacher, the Great Master Sri Babaji Nagaraj, whose legendary life story was first told in Yogananda's Autobiography of a Yogi.
The Great Cake Mystery
Author: McCall Smith, Alexander
Have you ever said to yourself,"Wouldn't it be nice to be a detective?" This is the story of an African girl who says just that.Her name is Precious.When a piece of cake goes missing from her classroom, a traditionally built young boy is tagged as the culprit. Precious, however, is not convinced. She sets out to find the real thief. Along the way she learns that your first guess isn't always right. She also learns how to be a detective.
A History of Greece.From the earliest times to the death of Alexander the Great
Author: M.A., F .S.A. C.W.C. Oman
Author: C.W.C. Oman, M.A., F .S.A.Year published: 1901Book contributor: unknown libraryLanguage: English1 downloads in the last monthDownload Ebook: (PDF) (EPUB)
Six Lectures on Harmony: Delivered at the Royal Institution of Great Britain ...
Author: George Alexander Macfarren
Author: George Alexander MacfarrenPublisher: Longmans, Green, & co.Year published: 1882Book contributor: University of MichiganLanguage: English1 downloads in the last monthDownload Ebook: (PDF) (EPUB)
THE GREAT MASTER: Higher inquiry, decrees, and holistic inspirations in preparation for the awakening of the Masters of the Great Work here on Planet
Author: Toby Alexander
Learn to experience, love, joy, and peace in your life with the teachings of The Great Master. By following the twenty-nine powerful and simple steps outlined by Toby D. Alexander, you can attain oneness, a true sense of self-mastery, and awaken the Great Master in yourself. Great Masters embody many qualities. They stay in the "now," trusting and loving what is. They surrender their egos to their higher selves. Great Masters rise above the attitudes, imprints, and limiting paradigms of their parents, ancestors, and genetic family line. They take responsibility for their creation, as they know the nature of reality. In your journey to become a Great Master, learn to awaken your mind, let go of suffering, and attain enlightenment. Mentored and trained by the omniscient and supreme perfected yogi Sri Babaji Nagaraj, Alexander composed this step-by-step guide to aid you on your journey of self-realization. The Great Master is filled with the keys to your personal and spiritual freedom.
By the Spear: Philip II, Alexander the Great, and the Rise and Fall of the Macedonian Empire
Author: Ian Worthington
Alexander the Great, arguably the most exciting figure from antiquity, waged war as a Homeric hero and lived as one, conquering native peoples and territories on a superhuman scale. From the time he invaded Asia in 334 to his death in 323, he expanded the Macedonian empire from Greece in the west to Asia Minor, the Levant, Egypt, Central Asia and "India" (Pakistan and Kashmir) in the east. Although many other kings and generals forged empires, Alexander produced one that was without parallel, even if it was short-lived. And yet, Alexander could not have achieved what he did without the accomplishments of his father, Philip II (r. 359-336). It was Philip who truly changed the course of Macedonian history, transforming a weak, disunited, and economically backward kingdom into a military powerhouse. A warrior king par excellence, Philip left Alexander with the greatest army in the Greek world, a centralized monarchy, economic prosperity, and a plan to invade Asia. For the first . . .
The Rival Queens: Or, the Death of Alexander the Great. Acted at the Theatre ...
Author: Gaultier de Coste La Calprenède Nathaniel Lee
Author: Nathaniel Lee , Gaultier de Coste La CalprenèdePublisher: printed for R. Wellington, and E. RumbalYear published: 1704Book contributor: Oxford UniversityLanguage: English0 downloads in the last monthDownload Ebook: (PDF) (EPUB)
History for Kids: The Illustrated Life of Alexander the Great
Author: Charles River Editors
*Perfect for ages 7-9
*Includes pictures and illustrations of Alexander and important people, places, and events.
*Includes maps and historic art.
“There is nothing impossible to him that will but try” – Alexander
In Charles River Editors’ History for Kids series, your children can learn about history’s most important people and events in an easy, entertaining, and educational way. Pictures help bring the story to life, and the concise but comprehensive book will keep your kid’s attention all the way to the end.
Over the last 2,000 years, ambitious men have dreamed of forging vast empires and attaining eternal glory in battle, but of all the conquerors who took steps toward such dreams, none were ever as successful as antiquity’s first great conqueror. Leaders of the 20th century hoped to rival Napoleon’s accomplishments, while Napoleon aimed to emulate the accomplishments of Julius Caesar. But Caesar himself found inspiration in Alexander the Great (356-323 B.C.), the . . .
The Quick & Clean Diet: Lose the Weight, Feel Great, and Stay Lean for Life
Author: Dari Alexander
By applying the principles of clean eating to a realistic lifestyle, top journalist and working mom Dari Alexander shows how you can achieve your best body and keep that promise to yourself: to finally look like that gorgeous person you know exists. Changing your mindset and consuming foods closest to their natural state will change the way you feel every day—this back-to-basics, no-nonsense, weight loss and maintenance program will not only make you thinner, it will also increase your energy. Most importantly, it promotes life-long good health. The Quick & Clean Diet is all about whole grains, lean proteins, and good fats. It shuns pre-packaged, heavily processed, refined, and fast foods. It’s not about eating only low-carb, nor about going fat free. It’s about good fats. Expect to eat plenty of chicken, turkey, and fish. You will also get an endless choice of vegetables, and a plethora of spices. Your food will never taste boring, nor will you feel . . .
